absorb
Example Sentences
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It is also a series that, though utterly wacky, is increasingly absorbing, thanks largely to the cast.
American importers were able to absorb tariff costs in part because they had stockpiled inventories in anticipation of the higher duties.
From Los Angeles Times
Fibrocartilage is dense and tough, helping absorb shock in places like the spaces between spinal vertebrae.
From Science Daily
She says the ministry has taken necessary measures to secure market stability, expressing confidence about the market’s ability to absorb government bond supply.
Banks become safer utilities, while private investors supply long-term capital structured to absorb losses.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
